Water Cycle and Water movement

barometer

A barometer is a device that measures atmospheric pressure.

stationary front

A front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all

jet stream

A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere

winds

Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface like hail, snow, sleet, rain;clouds get heavy and the air cannot hold it anymore

energy

Any source of usable power

barometric pressure

Atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer

clouds

Clouds form when air rises and cools, and the water vapor in it condenses into a visible form

transpiration

Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant gives of purified water to be evaporated

infiltration (seepage)

Flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface; rain water soaks into the ground soil and can get into the groundwater

condensation

Gas to Liquid; gas gets colder and changes back to liquid , forming clouds

runoff

Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans.

radiation

Radiation is energy transmitted in waves or a stream of particles.

evaporation

The change of a liquid to a gas; the sun heats energy up and turns water into vapor(gas)

convection

The circular motion that happens when warmer air or liquid rises, while the cooler air or liquid drops down.

hydrologic cycle (water cycle)

The cycle through which water in the hydrosphere moves; includes such processes as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and surface and groundwater runoff and infiltration

warm front

The front of an advancing mass of warmer air

atmosphere

The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air.

air pressure/ atmospheric pressure

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on a surface. Pulled toward the earth by gravity.Weight of a column of air.

sun

The star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

ocean currents

The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing or customary direction

Dewpoint

The temperature at which condensation begins. When the air is completely full or saturated with water vapor.

climate

The weather in a particular location over time.

ground water

Underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks

weather

Weather is the atmospheric conditions, including the temperature, wind, snow, rain, or anything else happening outside

air mass

a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

fog

a stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground. droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground.a cloud that forms near Earth's surface (suspended water droplets or ice crystals). this causes low visibility.

cold front

the front of the advancing mass of colder air

groundwater

underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water

water vapor

water in a vaporous/gas form in the atmosphere